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Dr. Michael L. Barnett is the Sorensen Family Provost’s Professor of Health Services Policy & Practice at Brown University School of Public Health. He also serves as a primary care physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Prior to joining Brown University, Dr. Barnett was an Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He received his MD from Harvard Medical School and completed a residency and fellowship in primary care and general internal medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Dr. Barnett’s research focuses on high-risk prescribing such as opioids, the organization of primary and specialty care, and care delivery in nursing homes. He collaborates with public health systems in Los Angeles, New York City, and San Francisco, as well as hospital systems and health insurers. Dr. Barnett has received multiple national research awards, including the outstanding junior investigator award from the Society of General Internal Medicine and citations for best research of the year from the National Institute of Healthcare Management and AcademyHealth. His work has been covered in national media outlets including the New York Times, NPR, Wall Street Journal, and CNN. His research is supported by the National Institute on Aging, AHRQ, Wellcome Trust, and Donaghue Foundation.
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